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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Maurice Cheeks 2310
5. Scottie Pippen 2307
6. Julius Erving* 2272
7. Jason Kidd 2221
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1965
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Don Buse 1818
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Fat Lever 1666
20. Charles Barkley* 1648
21. Gus Williams 1638
22. Hersey Hawkins 1622
23. Eddie Jones 1620
24. Rod Strickland 1616
25. Mark Jackson 1608
26. Terry Porter 1583
27. Doc Rivers 1563
28. Larry Bird* 1556
29. Doug Christie 1555
30. Nate McMillan 1544
31. Jeff Hornacek 1536
32. Chris Mullin 1530
33. Kendall Gill 1519
34. Reggie Miller 1505
35. Dennis Johnson 1477
36. Kobe Bryant 1466
37. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
38. Kevin Garnett 1461
39. George McGinnis 1448
40. Jerome Kersey 1439
41. Tim Hardaway 1428
42. Randy Smith 1403
43. Clifford Robinson 1402
44. David Robinson* 1388
45. Bobby Jones 1387
46. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
47. Shawn Marion 1376
48. Muggsy Bogues 1369
49. Charles Oakley 1351
50. Mike Gale 1349
51. Rickey Green 1348
52. Quinn Buckner 1337
53. Baron Davis 1321
54. T.R. Dunn 1316
55. Latrell Sprewell 1294
56. Alvan Adams 1289
57. Vlade Divac 1288
58. George Gervin* 1283
59. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
61. Paul Pierce 1279
62. John Lucas 1273
63. Ron Artest 1262
64. Kenny Anderson 1258
65. Terry Cummings 1255
66. Brevin Knight 1229
67. Tyrone Corbin 1228
68. Byron Scott 1224
69. Robert Parish* 1219
70. Mitch Richmond 1211
71. Reggie Theus 1206
72. Grant Long 1199
  Moses Malone* 1199
74. Ray Williams 1198
75. Chris Webber 1197
  Ben Wallace 1197
77. Dan Majerle 1194
78. Norm Nixon 1187
79. Shawn Kemp 1185
80. Calvin Murphy* 1165
81. Jack Sikma 1162
82. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
83. Robert Horry 1158
84. Ray Allen 1154
85. Jay Humphries 1153
86. Chris Ford 1152
87. Fred Brown 1149
88. Horace Grant 1143
89. Terrell Brandon 1142
90. Sedale Threatt 1138
91. Patrick Ewing* 1136
92. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
94. Andre Miller 1130
95. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
96. Sleepy Floyd 1120
97. Lindsey Hunter 1119
98. Nick Anderson 1114
99. Brian Taylor 1106
100. Sam Perkins 1105
101. Rick Barry* 1104
102. Darrell Walker 1090
103. Lester Conner 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
106. Jason Terry 1083
107. Kevin Johnson 1082
108. Michael Adams 1081
109. Buck Williams 1080
110. Tom Gugliotta 1079
  Grant Hill 1079
112. Derrick McKey 1072
113. Alex English* 1067
114. Johnny Newman 1064
115. Sam Cassell 1058
  Larry Hughes 1058
117. Lionel Hollins 1053
118. Michael Cage 1050
119. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
120. Mike Bibby 1044
  Darwin Cook 1044
122. James Worthy* 1041
123. Tracy McGrady 1039
124. Derek Fisher 1036
125. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
127. Mickey Johnson 1025
128. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
130. Johnny Moore 1017
131. Rasheed Wallace 1010
132. Avery Johnson 1007
133. John Drew 1004
134. Danny Manning 1000
135. Sam Lacey 999
136. Paul Pressey 997
137. Foots Walker 992
138. Craig Ehlo 989
139. Michael Finley 988
140. Dell Curry 985
141. Vince Carter 975
  Eric Snow 975
  Vernon Maxwell 975
144. Stacey Augmon 974
  Dale Ellis 974
146. Robert Reid 973
147. Rick Fox 967
148. Slick Watts 961
149. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
151. Brent Barry 955
152. Damon Stoudamire 953
153. Mike Woodson 952
  Larry Kenon 952
155. John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
157. Adrian Dantley* 944
158. Dan Issel* 943
159. Dudley Bradley 940
160. M.L. Carr 939
  Gerald Henderson 939
162. Fatty Taylor 935
163. Darrell Griffith 931
164. Allen Leavell 929
165. Vern Fleming 926
166. Sidney Moncrief 924
167. Spud Webb 922
168. Chris Morris 917
  Christian Laettner 917
170. John Long 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  Aaron McKie 912
173. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
175. Gerald Wilkins 907
176. Joe Dumars* 902
177. Rashard Lewis 892
178. Marques Johnson 888
179. Greg Anthony 887
180. Tom Chambers 885
181. Chauncey Billups 884
  Steve Mix 884
183. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
184. Cuttino Mobley 878
  Purvis Short 878
186. Greg Ballard 877
  Jason Williams 877
188. Bryon Russell 874
189. Larry Nance 872
190. Ron Lee 869
191. Rodney Rogers 868
192. Bernard King 866
193. Elvin Hayes* 864
194. Mark Price 860
195. James Posey 859
196. Otis Birdsong 858
197. Detlef Schrempf 856
198. Bo Outlaw 855
199. Vinnie Johnson 852
200. LeBron James 851
201. Larry Steele 846
  Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
204. Otis Thorpe 840
  Antawn Jamison 840
206. Billy Knight 834
207. Jerry Stackhouse 831
208. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
  Caron Butler 830
211. Rory Sparrow 828
212. Glenn Robinson 826
213. Kevin Edwards 825
214. Ron Boone 823
215. Gary Grant 821
  Ted McClain 821
217. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
218. Stephen Jackson 819
219. Toni Kukoc 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
222. Kerry Kittles 811
223. Andrei Kirilenko 810
224. Maurice Lucas 803
225. Reggie Williams 802
226. Terry Tyler 801
227. Dee Brown 800
228. Brian Winters 792
229. Larry Drew 791
  Xavier McDaniel 791
231. Marcus Camby 790
  Donyell Marshall 790
  Dirk Nowitzki 790
234. Sherman Douglas 785
235. Gar Heard 784
236. Juwan Howard 777
  Bob Lanier* 777
238. Charlie Ward 776
239. Anthony Peeler 775
240. Rafer Alston 774
241. Gilbert Arenas 773
242. Bonzi Wells 769
243. Ricky Pierce 768
244. Norm Van Lier 767
245. Eddie Jordan 766
246. Eddie Johnson 761
  Kurt Rambis 761
248. Tom Henderson 760
249. Kenny Smith 759
250. Brad Davis 756

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Maurice Cheeks 2310
5. Scottie Pippen 2307
6. Jason Kidd 2221
7. Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1965
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Magic Johnson* 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Fat Lever 1666
18. Charles Barkley* 1648
19. Gus Williams 1638
20. Hersey Hawkins 1622
21. Eddie Jones 1620
22. Rod Strickland 1616
23. Mark Jackson 1608
24. Terry Porter 1583
25. Doc Rivers 1563
26. Larry Bird* 1556
27. Doug Christie 1555
28. Nate McMillan 1544
29. Jeff Hornacek 1536
30. Chris Mullin 1530
31. Kendall Gill 1519
32. Julius Erving* 1508
33. Reggie Miller 1505
34. Dennis Johnson 1477
35. Kobe Bryant 1466
36. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
37. Kevin Garnett 1461
38. Jerome Kersey 1439
39. Tim Hardaway 1428
40. Randy Smith 1403
41. Clifford Robinson 1402
42. David Robinson* 1388
43. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
44. Shawn Marion 1376
45. Muggsy Bogues 1369
46. Charles Oakley 1351
47. Rickey Green 1348
48. Quinn Buckner 1337
49. Baron Davis 1321
50. T.R. Dunn 1316
51. Latrell Sprewell 1294
52. Alvan Adams 1289
53. Vlade Divac 1288
54. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
56. Paul Pierce 1279
57. John Lucas 1273
58. Ron Artest 1262
59. Kenny Anderson 1258
60. Terry Cummings 1255
61. Brevin Knight 1229
62. Tyrone Corbin 1228
63. Byron Scott 1224
64. Robert Parish* 1219
65. Mitch Richmond 1211
66. Reggie Theus 1206
67. Grant Long 1199
68. Ray Williams 1198
69. Ben Wallace 1197
  Chris Webber 1197
71. Dan Majerle 1194
72. Norm Nixon 1187
73. Shawn Kemp 1185
74. Calvin Murphy* 1165
75. Jack Sikma 1162
76. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
  Don Buse 1160
78. Robert Horry 1158
79. Ray Allen 1154
80. Jay Humphries 1153
81. Chris Ford 1152
82. Fred Brown 1149
83. Horace Grant 1143
84. Terrell Brandon 1142
85. Sedale Threatt 1138
86. Patrick Ewing* 1136
87. Danny Ainge 1133
  Darrell Armstrong 1133
89. Andre Miller 1130
90. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
91. Sleepy Floyd 1120
92. Lindsey Hunter 1119
93. Nick Anderson 1114
94. Sam Perkins 1105
95. Rick Barry* 1104
96. Darrell Walker 1090
97. Moses Malone* 1089
98. Ricky Sobers 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
101. Jason Terry 1083
102. Kevin Johnson 1082
103. Michael Adams 1081
104. Buck Williams 1080
105. Grant Hill 1079
  Tom Gugliotta 1079
107. Derrick McKey 1072
108. Alex English* 1067
109. Johnny Newman 1064
110. Sam Cassell 1058
  Larry Hughes 1058
112. Lionel Hollins 1053
113. Michael Cage 1050
  Bobby Jones 1050
115. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
116. Darwin Cook 1044
  Mike Bibby 1044
118. James Worthy* 1041
119. Tracy McGrady 1039
120. Derek Fisher 1036
121. Michael Cooper 1033
  A.C. Green 1033
123. Mickey Johnson 1025
124. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
126. Johnny Moore 1017
127. Rasheed Wallace 1010
128. Avery Johnson 1007
129. John Drew 1004
130. Danny Manning 1000
131. Sam Lacey 999
132. Paul Pressey 997
133. Foots Walker 992
134. Craig Ehlo 989
135. Michael Finley 988
136. Dell Curry 985
137. Vince Carter 975
  Eric Snow 975
  Vernon Maxwell 975
140. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
142. Robert Reid 973
143. Rick Fox 967
144. Slick Watts 961
145. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
147. Brent Barry 955
148. Damon Stoudamire 953
149. Mike Woodson 952
150. Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
152. Adrian Dantley* 944
153. George Gervin* 941
154. Dudley Bradley 940
155. Gerald Henderson 939
156. Darrell Griffith 931
157. Allen Leavell 929
158. Vern Fleming 926
159. Sidney Moncrief 924
160. George McGinnis 923
161. Spud Webb 922
162. Chris Morris 917
  Christian Laettner 917
164. P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
  Aaron McKie 912
167. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
169. Gerald Wilkins 907
170. Joe Dumars* 902
171. Rashard Lewis 892
172. Marques Johnson 888
173. Greg Anthony 887
174. Tom Chambers 885
175. Steve Mix 884
  Chauncey Billups 884
177. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
178. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
180. Greg Ballard 877
  Jason Williams 877
182. Bryon Russell 874
183. Larry Nance 872
184. Ron Lee 869
185. Rodney Rogers 868
186. Bernard King 866
187. Elvin Hayes* 864
188. Mark Price 860
189. James Posey 859
190. Otis Birdsong 858
191. Detlef Schrempf 856
192. Bo Outlaw 855
193. Vinnie Johnson 852
194. LeBron James 851
195. Larry Steele 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Scott Wedman 846
198. Otis Thorpe 840
  Mike Gale 840
  Antawn Jamison 840
201. Jerry Stackhouse 831
202. Kevin Porter 830
  Caron Butler 830
  Eric Murdock 830
205. Rory Sparrow 828
206. Glenn Robinson 826
207. Kevin Edwards 825
208. Gary Grant 821
209. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
210. Stephen Jackson 819
211. George Lynch 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
214. M.L. Carr 812
215. Kerry Kittles 811
216. Andrei Kirilenko 810
217. Reggie Williams 802
218. Terry Tyler 801
219. Dee Brown 800
220. Brian Winters 792
221. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
223. Donyell Marshall 790
  Dirk Nowitzki 790
  Marcus Camby 790
226. Sherman Douglas 785
227. Gar Heard 784
228. Bob Lanier* 777
  Juwan Howard 777
230. Charlie Ward 776
231. Anthony Peeler 775
232. Rafer Alston 774
233. Gilbert Arenas 773
234. Bonzi Wells 769
235. Ricky Pierce 768
236. Norm Van Lier 767
237. Eddie Jordan 766
238. Kurt Rambis 761
  Eddie Johnson 761
240. Tom Henderson 760
241. Kenny Smith 759
242. Brad Davis 756
243. John Bagley 755
244. Ruben Patterson 751
  Bob McAdoo* 751
246. Andre Iguodala 749
247. Brian Shaw 747
248. Hot Rod Williams 746
249. Dwyane Wade 745
250. Chris Paul 743
  Manu Ginobili 743

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Larry Kenon 277
  Gene Littles 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. John Williamson 223
  Darnell Hillman 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. George Carter 164
  Maurice Lucas 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Byron Beck 155
  Bill Keller 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. John Roche 120
  Al Skinner 120
68. Mike Jackson 117
  Charles Edge 117
  George Thompson 117
71. Donnie Freeman 113
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
73. Moses Malone* 110
  Marv Roberts 110
75. Swen Nater 106
  Travis Grant 106
77. Ticky Burden 103
  Roger Brown 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. George Adams 88
  Joe Hamilton 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. Steve Jones 79
  David Vaughn 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Lloyd Batts 73
  Cincinnatus Powell 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Rick Mount 55
  Billy Harris 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Don Adams 51
  Wilbert Robinson 51
115. Mark Olberding 50
  Scott English 50
117. Julius Keye 44
  Mike Flynn 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Willard Sojourner 40
  Lionel Billingy 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Monte Towe 37
  Bob Netolicky 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Roger Brown 31
  Dan Roundfield 31
  Steve Green 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Jim Ard 16
  Henry Ward 16
  Roy Ebron 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Hank Williams 14
  Tom Ingelsby 14
  Clyde Dickey 14
144. Simmie Hill 13
  George Lehmann 13
  Donald Washington 13
  Lamar Green 13
148. George Bucci 12
  Harry Rogers 12
  Aulcie Perry 12
151. Jimmy Conner 11
  Jerry Chambers 11
153. Allen Murphy 10
  Milt Williams 10
155. Goose Ligon 9
  Marvin Webster 9
  Terry Driscoll 9
158. Bill Higgins 8
  Jim McDaniels 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. William Franklin 6
  Wayne Pack 6
  Bernie Fryer 6
  Jerry Pender 6
166. Rick Darnell 5
  Ron King 5
  Joby Wright 5
  Sam Cash 5
170. Ken Smith 4
  Bob Nash 4
  Paul Stovall 4
  Gary Gregor 4
  Greg Lee 4
  Collis Temple 4
176. Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Skeeter Swift 3
  Bob Arnzen 3
179. Bill Newton 2
  Duane Dillard 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Joe Reaves 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
184. Bob Lackey 1
  Bernie Williams 1
  Roy McPipe 1
187. Billy James 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Mo Layton 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Jimmie Baker 0
  Stan Love 0
  Skip Wise 0